Providence Town Center is a
lifestyle center
A lifestyle center (American English), or lifestyle centre (Commonwealth English), is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented toward ...
located near
Collegeville in
Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Upper Providence Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 21,219.
History
William Penn
originally owned the land that is now Upper Providence. After selli ...
. It is located at the interchange between
U.S. Route 422 and
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 (PA 29) is a north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania.
The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southern segment runs from U.S. Route ...
. The Providence Town Center has
Wegmans
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As of , Wegmans has 110 stores, mostly in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions. T ...
, Movie Tavern,
Best Buy,
LA Fitness
LA Fitness (doing business as LA Fitness International LLC) is an American gym chain with more than 700 clubs across the United States and Canada. The company was formed in 1984 and is based in Irvine, California.
History
LA Fitness was founde ...
,
Dick's Sporting Goods,
Michaels
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, and
PetSmart
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as anchors.
History
Providence Town Center was developed by Brandolini Companies, Inc.
[ The first phase of Providence Town Center opened in October 2009, consisting of Wegmans and several other large retailers.][
At this time, the center was 73 percent leased and several retailers had pulled out of plans of opening stores at the center because of the ]Great Recession
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that was occurring. These issues caused the second phase of the Providence Town Center to be delayed.
Movie Tavern opened at the Providence Town Center in spring 2011. By this time, more retailers started showing interest in opening at Providence Town Center.[
In 2012, work on the second phase of Providence Town Center took place, adding several new retailers and restaurants.]
In 2022, Providence Town Center was sold by Brandolini Companies, Inc. to Finmarc Management Inc. and KPR Centers for $161.75 million.
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Shopping malls in Pennsylvania
Shopping malls established in 2009
Tourist attractions in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Lifestyle centers (retail)
2009 establishments in Pennsylvania